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The incident began around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 when a patron inside the Smokers Ways shop on King Street East became enraged and began knocking over shelves, police said. The suspect left the store and be- came involved in a physical altercation with a man out- side. During that confronta- tion, the suspect got hold of the victim's cellphone and began walking away with it. When the victim tried to get the phone back he was stabbed several times, po- lice said. First responders arrived to find the 53-year-old vic- tim with multiple serious injuries. He was rushed to hospital in Toronto, where as of Monday he was in sta- ble condition. At about 5:30 Dec. 8, a suspect surrendered at the police station in Oshawa. Tyler Dupont, 26, of Ajax, is charged with at- tempted murder, robbery, weapons possession and mischief. AJAX MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER IN STABBING NEWS PICKERING - Police have arrested four suspects and are seeking one more after an armed home inva- sion early Monday in Pick- ering. Two residents were as- saulted during the inci- dent, at a residence in the area of Glenanna and Liv- erpool roads around 12:30 a.m. Dec. 9, Durham police said. Five suspects, one of them armed with a sawed- off shotgun, forced their way into the home and or- dered victims to lie on the floor as they stole electron- ics and personal property. The suspects fled in a ve- hicle that was soon stopped by police. Three suspects were taken into custody, and officers located a shot- gun nearby. Cops also apprehended one suspect who fled the scene of the robbery on foot, and continue to seek one more suspect. Charges including forc- ible confinement, robbery and weapons offences were laid against the suspects. 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While a happy reality for some south of the bor- der, it could well be years before Trikafta makes its way into Canada. If so, Stavros, a 36-year- old Greenwood resident, worries she won't get to see her four-year-old son, Grey, graduate elementary school, let alone get mar- ried, have kids and reach other such milestones. Stavros has dealt quietly with CF for most of her life, and had no interest in being a "poster child" for the dis- ease, a fatal genetic disor- der that affects mostly the lungs and impacts some 4,300 Canadians. Despite a life expectancy that was around 20 when she was a child, she has been able to travel the world, start a family - with the help of her sister as a surrogate - and reach a senior management level with RBC. But after four successive winters in which her symp- toms continually worsened -she barely fought off pneu- monia from December to June last year - her lung ca- pacity is now at 35 per cent, so dangerous that the flu or another virus could end up killing her. She has been evaluated at Toronto General Hospi- tal for a lung transplant, but says she "desperately" doesn't want to go down that road, especially now that Trikafta has been pro- ducing such impressive and life-changing results for 90 per cent of CF cases. As such, she is going to use every last one of her breaths to fight for change in Canada - where govern- ment red tape and many other factors often see new drugs take five years or more to arrive. "I've lost so much of my life, my identity and every- thing, that I've had to be very honest and open about my CF because we need ev- ery person out there, every Canadian possible, to advo- cate for this, me being espe- cially one of them," ex- plains Stavros, who had to leave her career to focus on her health. "Right now, I lit- erally feel like I'm just screaming into an abyss. Nothing is happening. No one is helping." Stavros says those wish- ing to help could start by signing a petition on the CF Canada website urging the provincial and federal gov- ernments to work together and create a rare disease strategy similar to that which exists in most other developed countries. Kim Steele, the director of government and commu- nity relations at CF Cana- da, says that such a strategy is on the radar under a na- tional pharmacare system proposed by the Liberals earlier this year, but it cur- rently remains years from being a reality. "We're saying we need this now," Steele says. "While there's a commit- ment to it, I think we're feel- ing and our community is feeling that we've waited long enough and there are people who can't wait. This is a progressive and fatal disease." Where Trikafta is con- cerned, the Boston-based pharmaceutical company Vertex has not even applied to Health Canada for ap- proval, the first step in it po- tentially heading north. The main obstacle there, Steele explains, is the Cana- dian government's interest in reducing the cost of gen- eral patents in medicines. "Essentially our govern- ments just have to wrap their head around the fact that these drugs are life- saving in some cases and life-changing in some cases, and they need to treat them like that," Steele says. "What we want and what we need is to open a separate pathway so that drugs like Trikafta can come in, be flagged as a priority review at the beginning of the sys- tem, and then fast-tracked through the rest." Stavros has applied di- rectly to Vertex for compas- sionate care, but that pro- cess is completely imper- sonal and she may not yet be sick enough to qualify. The cost of the drug, $311,000 US per year, could only reasonably be met if the family relocated south of the border and had insur- ance coverage, an option she's not willing to consider at this point. And so, she waits - and hopes. "This is a drug that can completely change my life," she says. "I want to have that Hail Mary drug. I want to have that in my hands." COMMUNITY Stephanie Stavros is shown here with her husband Jim, son Grey and pet Maggie in their Greenwood home. She is hopeful of getting access to a new drug that could drastically improve her cystic fibrosis symptoms. Lisa Hughes Photography THE ISSUE: STEPHANIE STAVROS IS HOPEFUL OF GETTING ACCESS TO TRIKAFTA, A NEW GROUNDBREAKING TREATMENT FOR HER CYSTIC FIBROSIS, BUT IT COULD BE YEARS BEFORE IT MAKES ITS WAY INTO CANADA. 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They claim McDermott and the couple's son Braeden, who was seven at the time of the 2017 incident, sustained physical and emotional in- juries when Braeden was trampled by a man at- tempting to flee with a sto- len laptop. McDermott was injured when he struggled with the suspect, who was subse- quently arrested and charged by Toronto police, the statement of claim says. The claims in the suit have not been proven in court. In a statement of de- fence, Apple denies liability for any injuries or distress alleged by McDermott and MacCormack. A lawyer for the company declined to comment for this story. The incident continues to affect the family - partic- ularly Braeden, who is au- tistic, MacCormack said in an interview. Following the incident the child had bad dreams and was uncomfortable be- ing alone, but had difficul- ty explaining how he felt, she said. "He tends to keep it in. He has a hard time express- ing his feelings and emo- tions," MacCormack said. The statement of claim says that the family was at the Apple Store's Fairview Mall location in Toronto on June 6, 2017 when they were caught up in the inci- dent. At the same time DeShawn Wright - also named as a defendant in the suit - was in the store, looking at laptop comput- ers, according to the docu- ment. The suit alleges that af- ter an attempted credit card transaction failed, Wright grabbed a comput- er and ran from the store. As he fled Wright collided with Braeden, pushing the child into a glass door. The boy sustained injuries in- cluding a gash on his fore- head that required several stitches, according to the suit. McDermott chased after Wright and with the help of a witness and mall security tackled and held him, ac- cording to the suit. As a re- sult of the struggle McDer- mott sustained injuries in- cluding scratches and bruising, as well as a frac- tured knee. Arrest reports attached to the claim indicate To- ronto police charged a sus- pect with assault, theft un- der $5,000 and assault caus- ing bodily harm. The family's lawsuit, filed in May of this year, seeks $750,000 in damages. It alleges that Apple failed to provide proper security in a store the company knew or ought to have known would be targeted for acts of theft. "(Apple) failed or ne- glected to provide a safe and secure environment for patrons at the Apple Store, including the plain- tiffs," the suit says, adding the company "ignored a history of merchandise theft and failed to provide any or sufficient security at the Apple Store." In a statement of de- fence filed with the Superi- or Court, Apple denies any liability or negligence, as- serting that safety stan- dards and staff actions at the time were adequate. Apple claims the theft and the ensuing flight by the suspect were unforeseen, "random" incidents for which the company is not responsible, and that McDermott "voluntarily" assumed risk in "reckless- ly" pursuing the suspect. McDermott and Mac- Cormack "failed or neglect- ed to take any or reason- able precautions to ensure their own safety," the state- ment of defence says. The company also alleges the couple failed to "adequate- ly supervise" Braeden while in the store. Jason Singer, the lawyer representing McDermott and MacCormack, said it's "sad" that Apple's defence appears to be based in part on blaming the plaintiffs for the injuries they suf- fered. "These types of defences are not uncommon," Sing- er noted. "But it's unfortu- nate that Apple has shifted the onus onto my clients and is essentially blaming them." "They go into a store to go shopping and come out with very significant inju- ries through no fault of their own," Singer said. MacCormack said she and her family feel that Ap- ple's statement of defence, which calls on the court to dismiss the action and award the company costs, amounts to "bully tactics." "It's like they're saying, 'We're sorry it happened, but it's not our fault,'" she said. "We still feel they have some responsibility for it." Jay Skukowski, a law- yer representing Apple in the suit, declined to com- ment. "It's before the courts, so I have nothing to comment on or discuss," he said. FAMILY OF AJAX BOY INJURED DURING THEFT SUES APPLE STORE JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com NEWS dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 | 8 *Call for details, offers cannot be combined, after rebate, O.A.C. 1910 Dundas St. E. Unit 117, Whitby Offer Expires May 31, 2019 905-576-7600 ® PACKAGE INCLUDES: Central Air R410A Refrigerant •10 Year Factory Warranty •Limited Time Offer Over 120,000 95.5% Eff. 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The big reveal came at a dinner Wes hosted for his mom and the rest of the family. First, a little back- ground. Wes knew his mother's big 60th birthday wish was to be on the US version of Family Feud. But it was a no go when it was revealed that the US Family Feud on- ly allows American citizens to play. So, instead, Wes de- signed a video version of Family Feud the family could play, with all the questions being related to his mom. That was four years ago. When Family Feud Can- ada with host Gerry Dee was announced and contes- tants were sought a couple of months ago, Wes secretly sent in an audition tape. The producers of the show called in the family for an audition, and then the waiting began. In late November, the Browns found out they'll appear in a Dec. 15 taping of the Feud, with airtime ex- pected next February. "It was the last show we haven't been on," said Cathy about Family Feud. She's not kidding - for her 50th birthday, Cathy and sons Wes and Dustin flew to Los Angeles with the goal of getting on The Price Is Right. They made it into the 350-seat studio and sure enough, right out of the gate, they heard: "Dustin Brown, come on down, you're the next contestant on The Price Is Right." It happened to be leg- endary host Bob Barker's last season on the show and Dustin, 23, at the time, won his round, got up on the stage and came home with a brand-new car. "I almost had a heart at- tack; I was jumping up and down and screaming" when Dustin became a contestant on the iconic show, said Brown. Brown is a true Canadi- an TV game show veteran, having appeared on numer- ous shows back in the 1980s. You name the show, she has probably been on it - and many of them more than once. She kicked off her career with an appearance on Just Like Mom, which required moms to match what their children had said in re- sponse to a question. That was back in 1983, when Wes was just a five-year-old. She and Wes came from behind to win their episode and were rewarded with a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. She did Definition, she said, probably three times in the mid-1980s. Then, she was on a show called Guess What, which she describes as a mini ver- sion of Family Feud. "There were three mem- bers of one family against three members of another family. I was probably on that one three times," Brown said. She appeared on Super- market Sweep, which al- lowed contestants to race around a supermarket and grab items to put in a cart. Brown appeared on Jackpot, where she said she won $2,500. And she also got the chance to appear on Split Second in 1988 with another iconic game-show host, Canada's own Monty Hall. She admits most Cana- dian TV game shows didn't exactly provide bonanza prizes, listing her winnings over the years as includin- g: a sewing machine, swim- suit wear, a necklace, a mixmaster and a telescope. The Canadian TV game show circle of life for the Brown family came to frui- tion in 2018 when Just Like Mom and Dad returned to the air and son Wes ap- peared on the show with Brown's five-year-old grandson. Naturally, Wes and his boy won a trip on the show, this time to a resort in Mex- ico for Wes's family. Brown went along to join in the fun. So why does Brown en- ter all these contests and audition for all these game shows? "It was never really about 'I'm going to be on TV,' it was just fun; I had to be picked from the audition and I never was not picked. "I was a person that en- tered contests, filled out the contest ballots, ended up winning a trip or a micro- wave. It was like a hobby, something extra in my life," she said. When she isn't appear- ing on game shows, Brown, who lived in Whitby for 27 years and has lived in Ajax for the past 10 years, oper- ates a catering business and a gourmet-to-go food store at the Heritage House. AJAX CANADIAN TV GAME SHOW VET TO APPEAR ON 'FAMILY FEUD' TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com NEWS Katie Beach-Brown, Dustin Brown, Cathy Brown, Wes Brown and Marian Brown will be appearing on Family Feud on CBC some time in February. The family is taping their episode with host Gerry Dee on Dec. 15. Cathy Brown (below) and her sons, Wes and Dustin, have been on loads of Canadian TV game shows, and also appeared on the Price Is Right in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Cathy Brown Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m KNOWN CARCINOGENS AND HARMFUL CHEMICALS: WHAT’S BREWING IN YOUR BACKYARD? More than 1,040 facilities in Ontario reported to the province’s Toxics Reduction Program,a voluntary reduction program that empowered you to see what toxins are used in the industrial facilities in your neighbourhood. After a 45-day comment period earlier this year,the provincial government decided to scrap the program effective 2021 —tossing toxin reduction plans out with the bath water. A Toxic Decision takes an in-depth look at the impacts of the program’s cancellation. Read the series online and find out which toxin users and producers are operating in your neighbourhood.visit DurhamRegion.com/toxins DURHAM - A Superior Court judge has over- turned the conviction of a woman found guilty of drinking and driving, finding police breached her right to a timely breathalyzer test by in- sisting she speak first with a lawyer. The ruling means a new trial is required for Elyssa Jasper, whose charge of driving while exceeding the legal blood alcohol limit arose from a stop by the OPP in Osha- wa in May 2017. Superior Court Justice Michael McKelvey found the po- lice delayed taking breath samples in order to let Jasper speak to a lawyer, even though she had de- clined her right to do so. Jasper was pulled over as she drove onto west- bound Hwy. 401 from Sim- coe Street just before 1 a.m. May 7, 2017, by an OPP officer who asked if she'd been drinking and demanded a roadside breath test, according to the ruling, released Nov. 26. When Jasper failed that test she was taken to the Whitby OPP detach- ment for more breath tests. Before the tests were administered Jasper was asked if she wanted to speak to duty counsel. At trial the officer involved said he understood Jasper to have consented to the duty counsel call; a call was placed at 1:14 a.m. and she had spoken with a lawyer by 1:28 a.m., ac- cording to the ruling. Breath samples were then taken and Jasper was found to have blood alcohol readings of 196 to 199 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, above the legal lim- it of 80 mg per 100 ml, ac- cording to the ruling. At trial Jasper said she had declined the opportu- nity to speak to a lawyer prior to the breath test. T he trial judge accepted her evidence but found that the delay caused by the wait for duty counsel was not unreasonable. The trial judge's find- ing was in error because "he failed to consider whether the police acted reasonably in requiring (Jasper) to consult with duty counsel," McKelvey found. The law dictates that when an accused person waives their right to coun- sel, any delay caused by police waiting for such a consultation is deemed unreasonable, McKelvey wrote. McKelvey ordered a new trial. DRINKING AND DRIVING CONVICTION OVERTURNED BECAUSE OF DELAYED BREATH TEST JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durham region.com NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM OSHAWA - Three Dur- ham Regional Police offi- cers jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario to rescue a distraught Osha- wa man and his friend. Officers were called to Simcoe Street South in Oshawa on Saturday, Dec. 7 at about 8 p.m. for a 48- year-old man who had jumped into the lake. A friend of the man also went into the water to help the man, police report. The officers removed their equipment and en- tered the lake to rescue the two males. It was pitch black and the water was up to their chests. The of- f icers were able to pull them out of the water and drag them to the shoreline in a few minutes. A male officer col- lapsed into the arms of one of the other respond- ing officers due to hypo- thermia after reaching the shore. The male officer and the two victims were tak- en to local hospital and treated after being ex- posed to the cold waters. Two female officers were treated at the scene. The 48-year-old male was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and was assessed at the hospi- tal. The temperature at the time of this incident was -5 C. All of the involved offi- cers and the civilians were treated and released from the hospital. DURHAM OFFICERS BRAVE FRIGID WATER TO SAVE DISTRAUGHT MAN dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 | 12 expert advice? breaking news? today’s top stories? where you live? crime? eve nt s? what to read? cooking? SIGN UP NOW We’ve got a newsletter for that. Care about /newsletters AJAX - A proposed ret- rofit for the Ajax council chamber has been pushed back at least a year. The plan was to spend $500,000 to refurbish the council seating area and to upgrade the audio and vid- eo system. During the capital bud- get discussions on Dec. 2, Mayor Shaun Collier want- ed the item pushed back to 2021, saying the cost was high. "I understand we've done the design work. We have a huge amount of cap- ital projects this year. I un- derstand the web stream- ing is important, but I don't think it's $250,000 impor- tant," Collier said. Delaying the project a year won't change any- thing, he added. "It's getting near the end of life. It's not at end of life," Collier said. "In the inter- im, I want staff to look at other options on how to live stream (council meet- ings)." The project would be split roughly evenly, with $250,000 being spent to re- arrange the council seat- ing area and another $250,000 on upgrading the AV equipment. The cur- rent equipment was in- stalled in 2005 and finding replacement parts is ex- tremely difficult. Clerk Nicole Cooper said, "The cost for the AV is only a small component for web streaming." Most of costs are for the "guts" of the system, such as microphones, Cooper noted. "The mayor is quite right. The cost of the pro- ject is quite large," she said, adding if the equipment were to be replaced, "it makes sense when we im- prove the technology to do the other work as well. That's why they were pack- aged together." She noted if the technol- ogy only is upgraded, the design of the council cham- ber would remain as it is until the next time the tech- nology would be improved. That would be about 15 years, Cooper added. Councillors still voted to push the project back a year. AJAX COUNCILLORS PUNT CHAMBER RETROFIT TO 2021 COUNCIL The Ajax council chamber could get a retrofit next year. The work would also include an upgrade in technology so meetings can be webstreamed live. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 | 14 OSHAWA - An Oshawa group has launched a cam- paign advocating for zero fare transit in Durham Re- gion in an effort to battle climate change and fight economic inequality in the region. Jesse Cullen and Lucian Mailloux are executive committee members of We Are Oshawa, an Oshawa organization that advo- cates for progressive causes, which launched the campaign in November. "To us, we can't afford not to do it," said Cullen. "We know that ridership in- creases when fares are de- creased and ridership drives routes and ridership drives funding from the province and the feds so funding will come with ri- dership and we hope that this is the type of thing that pays for itself." The idea is that Durham Region Transit (DRT) ri- dership would increase substantially which in turn would lead to more fre- quent and convenient routes with the ultimate goal of getting people out of their cars and opting for a free ride. We Are Oshawa will work with Green Jobs Osh- awa on the campaign as well as others in labour movement and the Fridays for Future high school stu- dents who have been strik- ing on Fridays for climate issues. "Now the next step is to take the campaign to the doors," said Cullen. "So we're going to bring the campaign to low-income and working class neigh- bourhoods across Oshawa ... I rode the bus for 31 years before I ever drove a car, I'd have conversations with people on the bus all the time and everyone knows that fares are a barrier so we're going to bring it to the doors of those most affect- ed by transit fares." Mailloux lives in Osha- wa and said he takes tran- sit all the time. He explains he lives with a disability and is an Ontario Disabili- ty Support Program (ODSP) recipient and a sin- gle father. "It's something that's a very large part of my life, getting to appointments on time, getting to the doctor's office. If you don't make it there you miss an appoint- ment, a lot (of) places are charging you," he explains. As an Ontario Disability Support Program recipient he qualifies for a subsi- dized transit pass for $46 per month but that is still a financial burden. "It's one of the most diffi- cult decisions I have to make each month because for one, it's like a week's worth of food," said Mail- loux. The issue is on the radar both in Canada, where at least one Liberal leader- ship candidate in Ontario has made free public tran- sit part of his campaign platform, as well as global- ly, where a transit fare hike in Chile has sparked mas- sive protests. Cullen and Mailloux ex- pect people will question the cost of moving to zero fare transit. "A lot of times people hear zero fare transit and say that's so radical or it's a pipe dream but we do it for a whole bunch of people al- ready," said Cullen, point- ing out that kids under 12 already ride for free if ac- companied by an adult and there are subsidies for peo- ple on Ontario Works, disa- bility programs, seniors and post-secondary stu- dents through the U-Pass program. Durham Region's cur- rent operating budget is $90 million. The largest funding source for transit in Durham is property tax- es at $58 million annually with fares which is expec- ted to bring in around $22 million this year. The U- Pass program generates $6.4 million in revenue and DRT receives $2.6 million from provincial gas tax which is allocated based on ridership. "We can make different choices with the money we have, we spend twice as much money on policing in Durham Region as we do on transit," said Cullen. "There are different choic- es we can make with the money we have, we can raise money through other means like increased rider- ship and we can quite frankly have the conversa- tion we need to increase taxes to pay for things to battle climate change. Cli- mate change is an existen- tial threat to civilization." Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, who also sits on Durham Region council which oversees transit, said he is open to the idea of considering zero fare tran- sit. "Investing in public transit is where we need to be. Every dollar we spend to make public transit more affordable and acces- sible is well spent, I believe that 100 per cent," said Carter. "I think any time that new innovative ideas come forward, it's worth a dialogue in regards to it, but we also have to really make sure that we clearly understand how we would be able to offset making transit available at no cost to the public." Carter said transit will undergo a massive shift in the next decade. "I'm curious about what ideas are out there that we can actually investigate and even implement that will make mobility for peo- ple a lot better, especially when it comes to people who are economically or geographically chal- lenged." For more information about We Are Oshawa's campaign visit weareosha- wa.ca. SHOULD DURHAM MOVE TO ZERO FARE PUBLIC TRANSIT? Jesse Cullen and Lucian Mailloux, members of We Are Oshawa a local progressive activist group, are launching a campaign to push for free public transit in an effort to battle climate change. Jason Liebregts/Torstar REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durham region.com NEWS OSHAWA GROUP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN ADVOCATING FOR ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT FARES THE ISSUE: ZERO FARE TRANSIT LOCAL IMPACT: OSHAWA GROUP SAYS ELIMINATING TRANSIT FARES MEANS ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE JUSTICE FOR RESIDENTS STORY BEHIND THE STORY We Are Oshawa, a local progressive group, recently launched a zero fare transit campaign. We met up with members at the Oshawa Centre's busy bus loop to talk about what that means for the community. 15 | Pi c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m OSHAWA - An Oshawa couple's elaborate Christmas decorations have been fea- tured on HGTV's Outrage- ous Holiday Houses drawing attention to a Christmas tra- dition their family has en- joyed for years. Liz and James Anderson have lived on Columbus Road since 1997 and they've operating a bed and break- fast from their home since 2004. Last year the television show visited the home to film the festive decorations and the couple's episode debuted on the show hosted by celeb- rity Lance Bass--who did not visit the home--earlier this month. It will repeat on HGTV Canada through De- cember including on Dec. 24. Liz said they strive for a 'Twas the Night Before Christmas-feel. "A traditional, old-fash- ioned Christmas is kind of the feeling," added James who said they stay away from LED lights and mod- ern-looking decor. Visitors to the home are often entranced, taking time to explore all the highlights. Focal points include three intricately-decorated trees and two fireplaces swathed in holiday cheer. There's a candy tree fea- turing ornaments shaped like gingerbread and candy cane-motif ribbons, the toy tree featuring vintage-type toys and the gold tree featur- ing sumptuous gold and white decorations. Decor also graces the pia- no and cabinet tops, china cabinets feature dozens of Santa figurines, evergreen boughs laden with ribbon and lights run throughout the living space including up a large staircase and there's even two naughty elves scal- ing the dining room chande- lier. "One lady in particular walked in and said 'it's like walking into a Christmas card' and it was a really nice compliment," said Liz. It all started with a single Santa 35 years ago. "When Cullen Gardens was in existence, that was the place to go and there was one Santa in there and we bought him," said Liz of the Santa figure. "Then we got another couple and started adding. Santa's started - they were coming out everywhere and it was like we need that one, we need that." Indeed there are Santas throughout the space from the tiny to a life-size one at the top of the stairs. James isn't sure how many there are altogether. "We try to get the kids to count them every year but they give up when they get up into the 300s." The decorations come from a broad range of sourc- es from shopping down- towns for unique items- downtown Port Perry is usu- ally a hit-to yard sales to their own creations. James has crafted and painted vin- tage-inspired signs while Liz folded the ribbons that grace the trees. It takes two to three weeks to decorate main floor of the couple's large custom home and they say they get started sometime before Hal- loween so there's six to seven weeks to enjoy it. It's all capped off with a family Christmas Eve cele- bration which for many years featured their five grandkids putting on a play. Now as they get older, the grandkids are getting bit by the decorating bug too. "It's getting together with family, it's not about the com- mercial stuff, the gifts and all that," said James. "We get to- gether on Christmas Eve, she feeds everybody, just making memories." James and Liz Anderson own Anderson Bed and Breakfast in Columbus. Their home was recently featured on HGTV's Outrageous Holiday Houses. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar 'OUTRAGEOUS HOLIDAY HOUSE' IN DURHAM FEATURED ON HGTV NEWS REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durham region.com dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 | 16 CLARINGTON - If a poinsettia is a holiday tradi- tion in your home, chances are it came from Claring- ton's Rekker's Garden Cen- tre. The local greenhouse grows 150,000 poinsettias in Bowmanville each year, and ships them Costco and Canadian Tire stores across the province. Rekk- er's poinsettias sell in retail stores across south-east Ontario, from Ottawa to Mississauga and up north to Barrie and Lindsay. The poinsettias are also sold in the retail store of the Rekk- er's Garden Centre in Bow- manville and as holiday fundraisers for schools and sports teams. "We don't want to do more, we could do more. It's one of those products that has to be gone by mid-De- cember. You don't want to over-grow," said Gerard Prins, owner of Rekker's Garden Inc. Rekker's greenhouses have been growing poinset- tias for more than 55 years. The plant is a stable holiday crop year after year, al- though there are changing trends. Lately, larger sized poinsettias and mixed planters are popular. "What has taken off are mixed planters, poinsettia with an assortment of other tropical plants," said Prins. Large retailers pre- book their poinsettia or- ders from Rekker's. Costco and Canadian Tire have es- timates of how many plants they want in by early Feb- ruary so the Bowmanville greenhouse can start the cuttings stage. "Nobody wants a poin- settia after Christmas, be- cause we know our num- bers it's not a problem," said Prins. By late November, the poinsettia plants stretched as far as the eye could see in room after room of the Rekker's greenhouses. Most are grown at the Rekker's greenhouses on Highway 2 at Maple Grove Road, and a quarter are planted at the second Rekk- er's property on Concession Road 4 in north Bowman- ville. The red and green hol- iday plants stood in long rows, sharply contrasting with the opaque white walls of the greenhouse. Most of the poinsettias are red (85 per cent) but Rekker's also grows white and pink poin- settias. "They are not really tricky to grow. They need the right amount of light and darkness. The dark- ness triggers them into col- our," said Prins. "More than 12 hours of darkness trig- gers them." Shorter days in Septem- ber trigger the poinsettias and the colour starts to be visible at the end of Octo- ber. From mid-November on the poinsettias are in peak colour and ready to be shipped. The plants stay in top form until the new year. "We start shipping them in mid-November," said Prins. The poinsettias ship on large rolling racks for ma- jor retailers like Costco. Rekker's also packs the plants into boxes to ship to fundraising customers. The poinsettia business at Rekker's employs 25 peo- ple in wholesale, between 10 to 12 packers, and five truckers to make the deliv- eries. The greenhouse runs a week ahead of the retailers, which means by Dec. 18 the poinsettias have shipped out of Bowmanville. The greenhouse staff get a break over Christmas, then in January they hit the ground running to pot up the spring bulbs and plants. "There's not a lot of crops at Christmas you can grow. As wholesalers, it's a crop everybody wants at Christ- mas," said Prins. "It keeps us going from spring crop, to summer crop to Christ- mas crop. It helps to keep the greenhouse rolling year round." GROWING CHRISTMAS IN DURHAM NEWS JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@durham region.com REKKER'S POTS UP 150,000 POINSETTIAS FOR MAJOR RETAILERS LIKE COSTCO AND CANADIAN TIRE CARING FOR POINSETTIAS 1. Keep the soil moderately moist, not soaking wet and not bone dry. 2. Don't place it by a heat register, that will dehydrate the plant quickly. 3. Poinsettias can go anywhere in the home, and should live until the new year. However the more light the plant gets the better chance it has to live longer. Above left: Rekker's Garden Centre in Bowmanville grows thousands of poinsettias each year supplying Costco, Metro and Canadian Tire. Tara Rekker-Giesbrecht worked with the flowers Dec. 2. Above right: Nicole Prins packed the flowers into boxes for shipping. Bottom: Gerard Prins is the owner of Rekker's Garden Centre. Maude Lipsett photo Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 2 Locations to serve you OSHAWA Unit 14 850 King St. West AJAX 362 Kingston Rd. 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E-scooters will also need to be equipped with a horn or bell and must have a front and rear light. Where can I ride them? Municipalities that choose to permit e-scoot- ers will be responsible for considerations such as whether to allow or pro- hibit them on municipal roads including parks and trails; where parking will be located; and how e- scooters will be managed in their municipality. In- dividual municipalities can choose to pass bylaws to allow use and deter- mine where e-scooters can operate safely within their environment. Where are they used? E-scooters are current- ly used in several major cities across the U.S. and Europe through a rent- per-use system. Compa- nies including Bird, Spin and Lime are some of the corporations currently in operation in the market. Why bring e-scooters to Ontario? Government officials have touted the vehicles as an eco-friendly way to get commuters to existing transit points. "Ontario's five-year e- scooter pilot will give peo- ple a new, clean and green way to get from point A to point B in their communi- ties," said Vijay Thaniga- salam, parliamentary as- sistant to Minister of T ransportation Caroline Mulroney. The move has also been touted as a potential eco- nomic driver for the prov- ince. "With Ontario adopting regulations for its e-scoot- er pilot, we're excited by the momentum micromo- bility continues to gain across Canada," said Chris Schafer, senior di- rector, strategic develop- ment at Lime in Canada. "This development means that Ontario's mu- nicipalities can now offer their residents new and sustainable ways to get around in their communi- ties. We look forward to working in partnership with governments across the province and continu- ing to advance our shared transportation goals." PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OPENS ONTARIO TO E-SCOOTERS MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com Starting in the new year, Ontario municipalities can decide whether to allow e-scooters on their roads. Torstar file photo WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW DURHAM - Ridership on Durham Region Transit (DRT) buses in the north has exploded. The general manager's report to DRT's transit ex- ecutive committee on Wednesday, Dec. 4 noted ri- dership in October in Brock, Uxbridge and Scu- gog townships shot up by 930 per cent compared to October 2018, with a year- to-date increase of 300 per cent. "The increase in rider- ship throughout DRT high- lights an appetite to contin- ue expanding access to public transit for our resi- dents," Ajax mayor and transit executive commit- tee chair Shaun Collier said in a statement. Across the entire ser- vice, ridership went up 2.9 per cent in October month- over-month, and a year-to- date increase of three per cent. Regional chair John Henry said in a statement, "To ensure the best transit system for Durham Region in the future, we need to meet the diverse needs of customers, ensuring inno- vation, access and afford- ability for all transit rid- ers." TEC also approved a new five-year fare strategy position that pushes the use of the PRESTO fare sys- tem. ALL ABOARD! RIDERSHIP IN NORTH DURHAM TAKES OFF NEWS LeaseBusters.com is the largest vehicle lease marketplace in Canada. We’ll unlock you from your vehicle lease commitment... save time, early termination fees and penalties. Call now for a free consultation 1-888-357-2678 or visit us at www.LeaseBusters.com BU S T OU T. DO N’T LET YOUR VEH I CLE LEASE C HAI N YOU DOWN. 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Never forget your garbage day again! The “Durham Region Waste”App has everything you need to know to make curbside waste collection easy. 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Leaf and yard waste col- lection in Oshawa and Whitby is done by those municipalities and not the Region. These residents should contact their local municipality for informa- tion about collection fre- quency and set-out limits. Yard waste should be in Kraft paper bags, or clearly labelled rigid open-top re- usable containers. Secure- ly tie brush in bundles up to one metre (three feet) in length and 76 centimetres (30 inches) in width, weigh- ing no more than 20 kilo- grams (44 pounds). Brush and tree trimmings must be 10 cm (four inches) or less in diameter. Yard waste set out in plastic bags will not be collected. Residents who miss their collection date may also drop off leaf and yard waste at any of Durham's Waste Management Facili- ties during regular hours of operation. A disposal fee will apply. For more information on leaf and yard waste col- lection service and other waste management pro- grams, visit durham.ca/ waste, email waste@dur- ham.ca, call 1-800-677-5671 or download the Durham Region Waste App. BE-LEAF IT: DURHAM YARD WASTE COLLECTION ENDING SOON NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM City of Pickering Councillor Kevin Ashe and his dog Hobbes posed with Santa during an outdoor photo session at Esplanade Park in Pickering on Dec. 3. In the spirit of 'Giving Tuesday' and to kick-start fundraising goals of a long-awaited permanent animal shelter, the City in partnership with Pamela Johnston Photography hosted an outdoor pet photo session with all donations going toward the new animal shelter. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar FUNDRAISING EVENT GOES TO THE DOGS dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 | 20 Register for French Immersion You are invited to enrol your child into a French Immersion program at schools across the Durham Catholic District School Board. Online registration opens December 9, 2019 to January 17, 2020. Students entering Grade 1 in September 2020 are eligible to register. Visit dcdsb.ca to learn more about our French Immersion program and to register your child. Opening Doors to Opportunities! Shakura S'Aida is the special guest at Together at Christmas, a Dec. 14 concert at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. The show also features Chuck Jackson and Cheryl Lescom. Tickets are $65, available at www.musicbythebaylive.com. Roger Humbert photo TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AJAX AJAX - A fire can hap- pen at any time, and that's why Ajax Fire and Emer- gency Services wants to re- mind residents to be safe this holiday season. The service has a num- ber of safety tips that it's hoping residents will fol- low during the festive sea- son. Among the tips is using the appropriate lighting; some lights are for indoor use and some are for out- door use. When buying lights, make sure the logo of a rec- ognized safety standards agency, such as CSA or ULC, is on the packaging. Replace any string of lights that are worn, have damaged cords or loose bulb connections. Also, al- ways turn off indoor deco- rative lights before leav- ing home or going to bed "It's important to follow the manufacturer's in- structions when using dec- orative lighting. If you dec- orate with outdoor lights, make sure you use the ap- propriate cords," said- Shelley Langer, fire pre- vention inspector with the service. If using candles, ensure they are in a sturdy holder away from children or pets that might knock them over. Keep candles away from anything that can burn, including other holi- day decorations. All can- dles should be extin- guished before leaving the room, heading out or going to bed. "When it comes to can- dles, the real ones can be dangerous. Consider a saf- er option and use battery- operated candles. Newer- style flameless candles look very realistic. They glow, flicker and some are scented too," Langer not- ed. When setting up a tree, place it away from fireplac- es and other heat sources. Once inside, trees dry out rapidly. Even if the tree is green, it could still be dry. Make sure that the stand is filled with water daily. Place the tree out of the way of foot traffic, and do not block doorways. Langer added, "Finally, please remember that real trees are very thirsty and they need to be watered daily." Christmas trees drink up to four litres of water per day. 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The OEB levied the penalties against Elexicon, which provides energy to Pick- ering, Ajax, Clarington, Brock, Uxbridge and Port Perry in its Veridian Rate Zone (Whitby is not in that zone and was unaf- fected) after an OEB inspection found that the electricity distributor had failed to provide at least a 10-day notice period from the time of the notice to customers and the "earliest possible disconnection date." The 3,500 customers did not have "a full 10 days between these two dates and as a result were not given proper notice of their possible disconnection by Elexi- con." The improper notices did not go to any Elexicon customers in Whitby, which is not in the Veridian Rate Zone. The OEB said it received an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) from Elexicon. Under the terms of that AVC, Elexicon will pay an administrative mon- etary penalty of $50,000, apply a credit to the 317 customers who were disconnected (about $40,000) and make a donation to the Low-income Energy Assistance Pro- gram (LEAP) of $32,300. LEAP provides grants of up to $500 in emergency assis- tance for customers for their energy bills ($600 if your home is heated electrically) and $500 for natural gas bills. It is means- tested, with minimum amounts of income required for someone to qualify. Brian Hewson, vice-president of con- sumer protection and industry perfor- mance for the OEB, said, "By taking the actions we have, and with Elexicon com- mitting to ensuring that its internal prac- tices support compliance, consumers will be protected ... when the rules are not fol- lowed, particularly those governing dis- connections, customers may be harmed." Chris Mace, a spokesperson for Elex- icon Energy, said Elexicon discovered that it had inadvertently sent out the dis- connection notices to approximately 3,500 customers in the Veridian Rate Zone territory. "Elexicon Energy fully co-operated with the OEB throughout their inspec- tion of our (Elexicon Energy) collection and distribution obligations. "Elexicon Energy strives - at all times - to comply with all legal and regulatory obligations, and we treat our compliance obligations very seriously. Affected cus- tomers are being notified directly by Elexicon Energy, apologizing for the er- ror and conveying its deepest regret for the inconvenience," Mace said. He added that the OEB is satisfied the energy provider "has implemented a new process for customers in the Veridian Rate Zone service territory, which sees notices delivered by regular mail and in- cludes a standard of three ... business days for mail delivery." 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The MLS® HPI compos- ite benchmark price for a sin- gle-family detached home in Durham Region’s Oshawa market reached $515,400 in November 2019. “Durham Region contin- ues to remain an ideal loca- tion for home buyers looking for a variety of housing op- tions and communities. As we see the continued sales growth in Durham, it is impor- tant to note the supply needs to meet the demand. In No- vember 2019 the Months of In- ventory (MOI) in Durham was 1.6,” said DRAR President Vicki Sweeney. “It is an honour to an- nounce that over $35,000 was raised this past year for DRAR’s 2019 Charity of Choice Grandview Children’s Foundation,” said Sweeney. Each year, a local charity is se- lected as the Charity of Choice and is the recipient of the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation dollar-per-mem- ber per-month program as well as proceeds from DRAR’s annual Charity Auction. 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She is indeed - just a very small one. The three-year-old min- iature horse stands two feet tall, smaller than aver- age for her breed. And that's not the only thing that makes her unique. From a young age, Tulip has had an unusual- ly gentle and relaxed tem- perament. She began training as a therapy horse at just five months old. By the time she came home with owner Robyn Jacobson, Tulip's destiny was clear."She is just too magical and too special, I knew I had to share her with people," Jacobson says. For the past year, the pair has visited the Grand- view Children's Centre's main site in Oshawa twice a month. You can also find them at senior's homes, women's shelters - anywhere people might need some comfort. At Grandview, Tulip wears an official volunteer name tag. Her quiet pres- ence helps kids with every- thing from anxiety to so- cialization. For example, she regu- larly visits during clinics, which require children to have injections. On a recent morning, Tulip stood patiently as Jace Weeks, 4, a student at Campbell Children's School, petted her and ex- amined the blue bows in her mane. When Tulip visits, Sta- cey Wiseman, an educa- tion assistant at the school, brings students out of the classroom one or two at a time to have quiet time with the tiny horse."It helps with so many things. Self-regulation, problem solving, stress levels, anxi- ety," she says. "The kids just love it when she's here." Later that morning, two-year-old Isaiah Borg makes a beeline for Tulip as he arrives at Grandview for speech therapy, throw- ing his arms around her. "This is the third time he's seen her. He just kisses her right on the nose," his mom Ashely Borg says. "It makes him really happy." Staff at Grandview say research backs up the many benefits of therapy animals - some studies say they even have the poten- tial to decrease pain."We find that it not only im- proves the well-being of the kids, but of their fami- lies too," says Cathy Kelly, manager of therapeutic recreation and volunteer services at Grandview. Tulip has hundreds of followers on her @touchof- tulip Instagram account, where you can find photos of her resplendent in bows of every colour, or decked out in a unicorn costume or pink tutu. When she's not spread- ing joy in the community, Tulip lives on Jacobson's farm in the Kawarthas and shares a barn with two miniature goats. TULIP MAY BE TINY, BUT THIS THERAPY HORSE BRINGS BIG JOY TO KIDS IN DURHAM Left: Isaiah Borg, 2, gave Tulip the therapy horse a kiss during her visit to the Grandview Children's Centre Nov. 27. Right: Stacey Wiseman, educational assistant, with Jace Weeks,4. 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Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking REHEL, Melvin Noel November 17, 1944-December 9, 2019 Surrounded by family, Mel passed away peacefully in his home after a yearlong battle with cancer at the age of 75. He was the beloved partner of Judy Furo for 13 wonderful years. Loving father of Scott (Sandra) Paul, Cindy (Ed), Chris (Lori), Deeann (John), Sharon and Andrea. Mel was a loving grandfather and great-grandfather to many wonderful grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mel will be dearly cherished and missed by many extended family and friends, including those in Barachois, Quebec. Mel will be remembered by his compassionate, generous and loving heart. He had an amazing sense of humor and was there to support and help anyone in need. Mel was a jack of all trades and had a unique “Fix-it” personality. He was an avid supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Blue Jays and TFC. A celebration of life will be held at the Morris Funeral Chapel, located at 4 Division Street, Bowmanville Ontario, from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2019. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences can be left at www.morrisfuneralchapel.com MELKIC, Helen It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Helen Melkic on December 4, 2019 in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Peter (Abid) Melkic. Devoted mother of Al (Jocelyn). Adored Oma of Madeline and the late Alexander. She will be sadly missed by many extended family, friends and neighbours. Helen was born in Czechoslovakia but she was a proud Canadian citizen, worked many years as a seamstress for various companies and was known as the neighbourhood mother to all the neighbourhood children. 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Loving father of Glen and Joann Lovatsis. Grandchildren, Janine and Rob Anderson and Daryl and Jessica Ensoll. Loving daughter of Leanne and Jim Grieve. Grandchildren, Marlee Martel and Mathew Moreau, James and Melissa Grieve and Derek and Michelle Grieve. Wes was blessed with nine great-grandchildren: Zachary, Zoe, Tristan, Alexis, Mia, Kate, Hailey, Olivia and Stella. A private family interment will take place at a later date. The family would like to send a special Thank-you to the staff at Bowmanville Seniors Residence and Wynfield Long Term Care for all of their care for Wes. TERRANE, Margaret Passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 6, 2019 at the Lakeridge Health Ajax Hospital at the age of 88. Loving wife to Frank of 63 years. She will also be remembered by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at the McEachnie Funeral Home (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905-428-8488) on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from 1-2 p.m. Memorial Service to follow in the chapel at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be greatly appreciated. On-line condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca MARTY MARTIN December 16, 2018 Gone so suddenly is the face of Marty Martin, silent is your voice we loved to hear. No more jokes, stories or funny dances! Too far away now to see or touch, but never to far from our thoughts, or hearts. We all love and miss you. Your loving wife Nancy, daughter Kim (Kevin) Cahill, son Matthew, grandchildren Skye (Matt) Stewart, Jordan (Kathleen) Cahill, Sarah (Matt Wright) Oliver Rest in Peace END OF YEAR AUCTION Sunday, December 15, 2019 9:00 a.m. (Viewing 8:00 a.m.) Located at MacGregor Auction Hall, Orono. Take 401E to Hwy 115/35, N 20 km to Main Street Orono & Follow signs on Mill Pond Rd Auction Features A Mixed Offering. Office Furniture, File Cabinets, Shelving, Photocopier, Printer, Patio Furniture, Misc Household Effects, Tools, Snowblowers, Sports Items, etc. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from MacGregor Auctions. see: www.theauctionadvertiser.com/MMacGregor for pictures later in the week. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac(10% buyers premium) MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Mike MacGregor, Auctioneer 1-800-363-6799 (cell) 905 718 6602 KELLETT AUCTIONSAt Kellett Sale Barn, 13200 Old Scugog Rd. 1/2 mile south of Blackstock, Ontario NO BUYERS PREMIUM SUN., DEC., 15 2019 @ 12:00PM Coke Cola items, Old steam irons, 2 wooden oak easels, Old pocket watches, Vintage jewellery, 100 new pieces of Jewellery Sterling silver, diamond,gold and gem stones. 30 Art, prints and pictures. WW1 Bayonet AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447www.kellettauctions.com MERRY CHRISTMAS Auctions & Sales Auctions & Sales GARAGESALES Corneil’s Auction Barn Friday Dec 13 at 4:30pm 1231 Salem Rd Little Britain 8pc Roxton maple kitchen set- 2 wing back chairs-pub style table & chairs-oak bow front china cabinet- walnut drop front desk/china cabinet- washstand- mahogany bookcase- oak ice box- rnd curio cabinet- dish sets Royal Albert “Petit Point”, Paragon “Forget Me Not”- oak queen size sleigh bed- 1988 Olympic $20 coin set- 1976 Olympic coin sets-qty new jewelry- CB drum set- Squier “Jazz Bass” elec guitar- Delta bench band saw- Delta 16” scroll saw- Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items.Greg Corneil Auctioneer 1231 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 or more info or pictures go to www.corneilauctions.comTerms; cash, debit, cheque 10% buyers premium, Visa, Mastercard 13% Buyers PremiumOpen for viewing Thursday from 8:30 am to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm and Friday at 9 am ONLINE ONLY ESTATE AUCTION - ANTIQUES -- COLLECTABLES - TOOLS - Beginning Saturday, December 14th - 9 a.m. - Closing Tuesday, December 17th - 7 p.m. at MCLEAN AUCTIONS - 2140 Little Britain Rd., Lindsay - selling antique & quality furniture, collectable glass & china, Crystal, vintage Pressed glass, Royal Doulton figurines, Sterling Silver, comics, records, ads, jewelry, vintage Dinky cars, vintage & newer toys, games, old cameras, antique scale, framed art, sports cards & collectables, front load washer & dryer, early Can silver coins & pennies, silver dollars, some uncirculated, mint sets, proof sets, paper money, stamps, hand & power tools, selling for Donate A Car, 09 Ford Escape 4WD, 09 Pontiac G3, Partial early list, over 1500 interesting and hard to find items, many great Christmas gift ideas, Note: closing Tuesday - 7 p.m. MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 photos/catalogue/terms/preview/pickup times at www.mcleanauctions.com Position: Investment Specialist (Permanent Full-time) Location: Lindsay, ON Hours: Monday to Saturday, 40 hours per week Rate of Pay: Dependent on experience As an Investment Specialist, you will: • Recommend solutions which will enable our members to achieve their personal financial objectives; • Provide knowledgeable and friendly advice regarding investment options and; • Establish and maintain effective relationships with members. • Contribute towards the growth of the investment portfolio by attaining individual goals and objectives • Monitor the renewal of maturing investments, ensuring that members receive appropriate notice, advising them of alternative options and assisting them with renewals Qualifications Required: • Post-secondary education with emphasis in financial planning or management would be preferred • Three years of financial services industry experience • Three years of sales, service and investment administration and/or sales experience • Active and in good standing Mutual Funds License or Canadian Securities License • Advanced member service and sales skills • Excellent organization and time management skills How to Apply: If you are interested in pursuing a career in the financial services industry with a dedicated, enthusiastic team of professionals in a growing organization that supports an inclusive barrier-free recruitment and selection process, please forward your resume outlining experience and qualifications, referencing “19-PP-68” to; Human Resources Department 14 Hunter Street East Station Main, P.O. 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Bring a non-perishable food item that will be turned over to the Simcoe Hall Settlement House. The light show is on Dec. 14, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR AND CRAFT SALE is at the Woodview Community Centre in Oshawa, on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 60 vendors are expected. The second annual A CONCERT TO FEED THE NEED IN DURHAM will feature 18 acts. All proceeds go to Feed the Need in Durham. It's at Bowmanville High School on Dec. 15, with shows at 3 and 7 p.m. CHRISTMASY THINGS TO DO ABOUND ON OUR 5 IDEAS FOR THINGS TO DO IN DURHAM WEEKEND LIST FOR DEC. 14 AND 15 DURHAM - Durham students have joined the ef- fort to make people stop and think before they drink and drive this holi- day season. The "Think of Me" cam- paign sees students hand- decorate bags with anti- drinking and driving mes- sages. The bags are dis- tributed through local LCBO stores during the holidays, in hope that they'll encourage custom- ers to think about drink- ing responsibly. The effort began here in 2016 when Durham police school liaison officer Jason Cockburn worked with Don Oliver, an LCBO man- ager, to enlist the help of lo- cal students. The inaugu- ral campaign saw 5,000 bags with unique messages from Durham students dis- tributed. This year it's expected that more than 40,000 bags will be going home with LCBO customers, Durham police said as the campaign was officially launched Dec. 3 at St. John Bosco Catholic School in Oshawa. STUDENTS' THINK OF ME CAMPAIGN REINFORCES ANTI-DRINKING AND DRIVING MESSAGE Lia Canavan from Brock High School was the winner in the high school category for her entry in the fourth annual 'Think of Me' bag campaign. The partnership among the DRPS, the LCBO and local school boards had more than 40,000 Durham students decorating brown paper bags with powerful anti-drinking and driving messages. Customers at the LCBO will see their holiday purchases wrapped in these messages in hopes they think twice about getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar NEWS 35 | Pi c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Expires December 19, 2019 Appointments are recommended, but not necessary Turn big purchases into small payments. No Fee, No Interest* on equal monthly payments. 12 Month $200-$499 purchase 24 Month $500 + purchase Expires December 31, 2019 AUTO SERVICE SPECIALS BROCK ROAD AND 401 PICKERING 905-686-2309 SERVICE CENTER HOURS MON.-FRI. 7:30AM-8:00PM SAT. 7:30-6:00 • SUN. 9:00-6:00 ✁ ✁✁ ✁ WINTER TIRE CHANGEOVER • Check and adjust tire pressure • Measure tread depth • Check overall condition $4999* *Per set of 4 mounted tires unmounted set $110.00 FREE BONUS ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH EVERY TIRE CHANGEOVER PROMO CODE 98-0326-4 WITH COUPON ONLY YES WE DO! REMOTE STARTER INSTALLED Starting at $375 + HST Includes security by-pass module and labour. See Automotive Service for details. (Plus assorted starter kits) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 Pickering Rotary Music Festival Registration WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: St. George's Anglican Church, 77 Randall Dr., Ajax CONTACT: John Currie, john.cur- rie@pickeringrotary.ca, http:// www.events.solarislive.com/ Pickering-Rotary-Music-Festi- val-202 COST: registration costs vary per category Registration for the Pickering Rotary Music Festival is now open!!! Over 100 categories for different genres and ages!! Register before Dec. 20. Festival is feb 27-march 12, 2020. Ad- judications, awards, scholarships. Apply online today!! Friday Night Karaoke @ Pickering Legion, Branch 606 WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606,Pickering, 1555 Bayly Street, Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Bond, bay- ridgesbranch606@gmail.com Love to sing? Drop by and enter- tain the friendly crowd.Love to hear great music? Come in and cheer on the singers who are up on stage!Love to dance? There's a great dance floor, and LOTS of company for dancing!Kick off your weekend @606! Open Mic Nite WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Road, Pickering CONTACT: Michele, 905 420- 2233, draw@openstudioart- cafe.com, http://openstudioart- cafe.com/COST: $5 general, $2 open mic musicians Open Mic every Friday nite. Everyone is welcome to play a few tunes and encouraged to collab- orate when inspired.$5 - admissi- on$2 - open mic musiciansGratu- ities hat for feature artist - contact the cafe to be the feature artist. Dance Social Durham WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:30 p.m WHERE: McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Drive, Ajax CONTACT: Nicole Cote, 905-427- 2054 COST: $10 per person Your local place for ballroom, social and line dancing! At the McLean Com- munity Centre (Banquet Hall) in Ajax on the second Friday of every month. A good mix of line dancing and ballroom music. Bible Study WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 119 Church St S (corner of Church St & Mill St), Ajax CONTACT: 289 251 5804 Bible Study Classes for anyone interested. Pickering Panthers vs. St. Mi- chael's Buzzers in Jr. A hockey WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Chestnut Hill Devel- opments Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd, Pickering CONTACT: 905-683-6582 COST: Tickets at door Ontario Junior Hockey League game Tamin Thunder at The Edge Lounge WHEN: 9:45 p.m - 1:30 a.m WHERE: The Edge Lounge, 252 Bayly Street West, Ajax CONTACT: The Edge Lounge COST: $5 cover after 9:30 p.m. Tamin Thunder takes the stage at The Edge Lounge. DJ Ray spins the tunes between sets. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Big Brothers and Sisters of South-West Durham fundraiser WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Kips Flamin Burgers, 1016 Brock Rd., Unit 3, Pickering CONTACT: Carmen, 905-492- 5477 COST: Money from pur- chases to be donated. Kips Flamin Burgers holds a fundraiser for Big Brothers and Sisters of South-West Durham. Between noon and 7 p.m. proceeds will be donated to the group. Kips is also holding a raffle for the group; donations of gifts appreciated. Holiday painting, create and enjoy WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Inese's Creative Art- space, 51 Clements Road East, Ajax CONTACT: Inese, inesepo- gaart@gmail.com, https://inese- pogagallery.com/COST: $57 all included or $42 with your sup- plies Any age 10+, supplies included or use your own. All reference pic- tures can be viewed on website Durham West Lightning vs. London Devilettes in Jr. women's hockey WHEN: 8:10 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax CON- TACT: 905-427-8811 Provincial Women's Hockey League game The Bomb at the Edge Lounge WHEN: 9:45 p.m - 1:30 a.m WHERE: The Edge Lounge, 252 Bayly Street West, Ajax CONTACT: The Edge Lounge COST: $5 cover after 9:30 p.m. The Bomb takes the stage at The Edge Lounge. DJ spins the tunes between sets. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 Durham West Lightning vs. Cambridge Rivulettes in Jr. women's hockey WHEN: 2:40 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax CON- TACT: 905-427-8811 Provincial Women's Hockey League game Karaoke Sundays@606 WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606, 1555 Bayly St., Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Bond, bayridgesbranch606@gmail.com End off your weekend with some karaoke at Pickering Legion, Branch 606.Great voices up on stage, a dance floor where you can kick up your heels, and a welcoming place to hit the stage yourself!Come by and check it out! Carols by Candlelight WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Pastor Hilla Lahtinen, 9058393521, pastorpeacepicker- ing@gmail.com Come catch the festive spirit at our community carols evening. Children most welcome - there will be a Christmas craft for them.No tickets, no cost, no sermon - just lots of carols.We are collecting men's winter socks for Durham's homeless. MONDAY, DE-CEMBER 16 Mommy, Baby and Friends WHEN: 2:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m WHERE: Women's Health Physiotherapy Centre, 144 Old Kingston Road, Unit 5, Ajax CONTACT: Women's Health Physiotherapy Centre, 905-239- 1102, info@womenshealthphy- sio.ca, http://womenshealth- physio.ca COST: 40.00 + tax Small peer-support group for mommies and babies. Judge- ment-free space to chat, get out of the house and meet other mommies with your baby. Babies approximately 0-7 months. TUESDAY,DECEMBER 17 Seniors' blood pressure clinic WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering and Village Seniors' Club, 29 Linton Ave., Ajax CON- TACT: Robbie Prochilo, 905-619- 2529, 55plus@ajax.ca Ajax hosts a seniors' blood pres- sure clinic. Staff will provide materials and information about how to be more 'heart healthy.' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 Cancer Support Group (TLC)- Bayfair Baptist Church: THURS- DAYS 7-9pm bi-wkly WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Road, Pickering CONTACT: Bayfair Baptist Church, 905-839-4621, info@bayfairbap- tistchurch.ca Together Living with Cancer meets every other Thursday in the lounge at rear of the church regardless of your beliefs, everyone welcome. Caregivers and families welcome. 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. 905-839-4621, or email in- fo@bayfairbaptist.ca FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 Friday Night Karaoke @ Picker- ing Legion, Branch 606 WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, Pickering, 1555 Bayly Street, Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Bond, bayridges- branch606@gmail.com Love to sing? Drop by and enter- tain the friendly crowd.Love to hear great music? Come in and cheer on the singers who are up on stage!Love to dance? There's a great dance floor, and LOTS of company for dancing!Kick off your weekend @606! Pickering Panthers vs. Brampton Admirals in Jr. A hockey WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd, Pickering CON- TACT: 905-683-6582 COST: Tickets at door Ontario Junior Hockey League game EVENTS Visit durhamregion.com/events for more! Things to do with the family during the Christmas holidays goes live on Dec. 1. Top submit your own community events, hit the POST YOUR EVENT button! 37 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m SEE MORE PHOTOS & PROPERTIES: www.GetLeo.com Call Today 416-917-LION (5466) and Start Packing! EAST ****Certain Conditions may apply. Not intended to solicit persons under contract. ReMax West Realty Inc. does not guarantee the sale of your home. Exclusively offered by Frank Leo.Copyright©2009 Frank Leo MUlti-Million Dollar S ell Your Home Faster and For More Money. 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